Variety: Syrah & Grenache

Mikey and Gina Giugni began Scar of the Sea in 2012. Put them in the category of the wave of New California producers who are more interested in their farmers and their vines versus names and fame. Many of their sites are heritage sites of California where farming doesn’t just think about today, but the future as well. The influence of the ocean is ever present as this couple encompasses all the special sites of the Central Coast amidst the California sun.

The fruit comes from a couple different sites in SLO Coast, both Bassi and Rancho Arroyo Grande. The wines coferment, not unlike a red from the southern Rhone. The Syrah was kept in whole bunches while Grenache had its stems removed. Wine gets aged in neutral French barrels for 10 months.